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Speak, There are Those Being Led to Slaughter
Atrocious deeds should never be called by gentle names. -Hannah More Hannah More was an abolitionist, one of few voices who revealed the horrific reality of the slave trade. Her writing, along with the work of her friend William Wilberforce, helped changed social resolve finally ending the practice of slavery in England. Euphemisms are one […]
God is Not Pragmatic
In my final year of undergrad the presidential elections were central to many heated debates among my peers. I remember having several discussions with a variety of my classmates and often being surprised with how many approached voting (and naturally, their lives) as pragmatists. Many argued they were willing to vote for a Pro-Choice presidential […]
Post-Modernism and a Hanging Rope
Today marks the 70th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s hanging at the hands of the Third Reich. Bonhoeffer is remembered for his brazen opposition to the rise of the Nazis, and his involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler, in an effort to eradicate the wickedness of the movement that was murdering millions of innocent […]
How a Political Agenda Enslaved a Generation
A recent bill to put funding towards helping victims of sex trafficking was halted in the U.S. Senate today. The bill would have created funding for victims of sex trafficking by the fees collected from sex trafficking predators. This seems like kind of a no-brainer right? So why was the Senate split 55 to 43? I really […]
On Debate and Faith
My recent posts garnered more feedback than any I have written thus far. I expected that, I wrote on Feminism it is the majority opinion and a sensitive subject for many, and saying anything against it is guaranteed to cause some pushback. I was, however, surprised with the overall tone of respect I received. Too […]
Oceans Never Fill 